Question

the table shows the number of pools sold by the allied pool company over a six - month period.
allied pool sales
month\tnumber of pools sold
feb.\t11
mar.\t10
apr.\t12
may\t16
june\t15
july\t18
according to the above table, what was the average number of pools sold per month during this period? round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
a. 14.6 pools
b. 13.5 pools
c. 8 pools
d. 13.7 pools

Explanation:

Step1: Find the sum of pools sold

$11 + 10+12 + 16+15+18=82$

Step2: Calculate the average

The period is 6 months. So the average is $\frac{82}{6}\approx13.7$

Answer:

D. 13.7 pools